broke
Translation
broke
Examples
I can't go out tonight, I'm broke.
I can't go out tonight, I'm broke.
Grammar Patterns
to be broke to have no money I can't go out tonight, I'm broke.
Similar Words
Synonyms: penniless, poor, insolvent; Antonyms: rich, wealthy
Etymology
Originally the past participle of 'break', used to mean 'broken in fortune'.
Memory Tips
If your piggy bank is 'broken', you are 'broke'. It's an informal adjective and is only used after a verb like 'to be'.